Unanswered Some Thyroid and PED questions.

[Giza]

So my TRT doc put me on Armour Thyroid 2 Grain (9mcg T3, 38mcg T4 per grain), because my Free T3 and Free T4 were both borderline bottom.

Questions:

1. Would bumping up my dose help during a cutting phase (if so how much)? I ask because people talk about straight T3 dosages but not on these combination forms.

2. Would taking Cardarine help stave off the muscle catabolism effects of an increased dose and boost the fat burning effects?

3. Since I'm getting both T3 and T4 and T4 converts into T3, any suggestions on how to boost the conversion? (I currently make sure to take the medication totally fasted and wait around 1.5-2 hours after my dose before taking in anything else, I kind of grind up the tabs before consuming into more of a powder also taking Vitamin C with it as I heard it boosts the absorption. I also supplement with Selenium and Zinc during the day and take MTS Sleep Aid at night which has ashwaghnda in it)

 

[GettinSwolen]

I can help you with question 3, HGH or something that increases your GH production would increase the conversion of T4 to T3.

 

[Jeremyk1]

If you’re borderline bottom, you could just do one a day for maintenance and save the extra so you can add more for a cutting phase. 1 might be enough. Bumping up the dose would definitely help with cutting, but it increase body temperature and can be uncomfortable if you go too high. Increase slowly for sure.

I’m not super familiar with cardarine, but I don’t think it’s really anti-catabolic to any real extent. It’s supposed to increase fat burning, but from reviews, fat loss is minimal. Most notice major increases in endurance which can obviously improve workouts.

 

[Jeremyk1]

If you’re borderline bottom, you could just do one a day for maintenance and save the extra so you can add more for a cutting phase. 1 might be enough. Bumping up the dose would definitely help with cutting, but it increase body temperature and can be uncomfortable if you go too high. Increase slowly for sure.

I’m not super familiar with cardarine, but I don’t think it’s really anti-catabolic to any real extent. It’s supposed to increase fat burning, but from reviews, fat loss is minimal. Most notice major increases in endurance which can obviously improve workouts.